Simple Interest Questions

FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  SIMPLE  INTEREST  QUESTIONS

 

 

1. Principal: The money borrowed or lent out for a certain period is called the principal or the sum.

 

2. Interest: Extra money paid for using other's money is called interest

 

3. Simple Interest (S.I.) : If the interest on a sum borrowed for a certain period is reckoned uniformly, then it is called simple interest.

Let Principal = P, Rate = R% per annum (p.a.) and Time = T years. Then,

(i)  S.I=P×T×R100

(ii)  P=100×S.IR×T ; R=100×S.IP×T and T=100×S.IP×R

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A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 7728 at the rate of 7% per year in 8 years. What is the sum?

A) Rs 13800 B) Rs 16560
C) Rs 11040 D) Rs 8280
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 13800

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A sum becomes Rs 8800 in 4 years at simple interest at the yearly interest rate of 25% per annum. What is the sum (in Rs)?

 

A) 4400 B) 6600
C) 7040 D) 6400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4400

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A money lender lends Rs. 400 for 3 years to a person and lends Rs. 500 for 4 years to the other person at the same rate of simple interest. If altogether he receives Rs. 160 as interest, what is the rate of interest per annum ?

A) 5% B) 7%
C) 9% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5%

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A sum of money becomes 77/50 of itself in 18/5 years when invested at simple interest. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 20 B) 18
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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The simple interest on a sum for 5 years is Rs 16800. The rate of interest for the first 3 years is 8% per annum and for the next 2 years is 12% per annum. What is the value (in Rs) of sum?

A) 30000 B) 38000
C) 32000 D) 35000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35000

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Simple interest on a sum for 18 months at 14% per annum is Rs 1365.What is the value (in Rs) of sum?

A) 6100 B) 7300
C) 8100 D) 6500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6500

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There is 40% increase in an amount in 8 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 10000 after 3 years at the same rate?

A) Rs 1576.25 B) Rs 6305
C) Rs 7881.25 D) Rs 4728.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 1576.25

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The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 9% per annum is Rs 405. The sum is ______ .

A) Rs 50000 B) Rs 100000
C) Rs 200000 D) Rs 150000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 50000

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